Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lake George then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lake George, NSW (postcode 2581) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+337% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27 | 98 | 118 | +91 · +337% |
| Median age | 37 | 44 | 46 | +9 · +24.3% |
| Median household income | $2,109/wk | $2,625/wk | $3,750/wk | +$1,641 · +77.8% |
| Median personal income | $982/wk | $1,202/wk | $1,458/wk | +$476 · +48.5% |
| Median rent | $364/wk | $250/wk | $388/wk | +$24 · +6.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,275/mo | $2,600/mo | $3,040/mo | +$765 · +33.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lake George trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
118
was 98 in 2016
+20 · +20.4%
Median rent
$388/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$138 · +55.2%
Household income
$3,750/wk
was $2,625/wk in 2016
+$1,125 · +42.9%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Lake George population growth · Lake George then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.